Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Recklessness Cannot Be Released In Pre-Injury Releases

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued a major decision that may affect recreational activity throughout the state. In Tayar v. Camelback Ski Resort, the Supreme Court held that before a person is injured, a person cannot…more

7/18/2012 | Civil Procedure, Personal Injury

Supreme Court Justice Orie Melvin To Defend Criminal Prosecution

Today Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Orie Melvin was relieved of her judicial duties because the Supreme Court was advised that criminal proceedings have been commenced against her. The Supreme Court also issued an order…more

Kelly v. Siuma et al.

Defendants Beware: Superior Court Expands Grounds To Deny A Petition To Open A Default Judgment.
We ought to know that not answering a complaint is playing with fire. A recent decision by the Pennsylvania…more

11/3/2011 | Civil Procedure, Personal Injury

O'Donnell v. HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.

While we have seen many pro-arbitration rulings in recent years, a recent case in the Pennsylvania Superior Court shows that there are limits. In O'Donnell v. Hovanian Enterprises, Inc. the parties had litigated for three years…more

Change to Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure

Effective today, Pennsylvania has changed Rule 1736 of its Appellate Rules. Now a party that is exempt from providing security while a case is on appeal is exempt if the appeal is taken to the Supreme Court of the United States…more

9/20/2011 | Civil Procedure

Bachman v HHS

Two uninsured workers sued the Department of Health and Human Services to declare Obama's health reform law unconstitutional. On September 13, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania agreed. The…more

9/13/2011 | Constitutional Law, Health

Butler v. Powers

The latest case involving Marcellus shale may well have huge reverberations in Pennsylvania. The question is this: is Marcellus shale a mineral or not? In Pennsylvania, many property deeds reserve coal and mineral rights. The…more

9/7/2011 | Energy & Utilities

Rhodes v. USAA Casualty Ins. Co.

The Superior Court recently held that in an insurance bad faith case that an insurance company defendant is not able to obtain the files of the insured's attorney in the underlying action. The Court reasoned that in an insurance…more

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